Galapagos National Park personnel and scientists at the Darwin Foundation are working to save the mangrove finch from extinction through captive rearing of the chicks. The mangrove finch has suffered population declines primarily due to the parasitic fly, Philornis downsi. … Continue reading →
Jason Ali and Jonathan Aitchison have recently published a paper in the Journal of Biogeography about how sea level changes have likely influenced the evolution of many species in the Galapagos. During the Ice Ages, sea levels likely changed by … Continue reading →
Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald interviews Dr. David Anderson about why blue-footed boobies are in trouble. It appears that successful breeding of blue-footed boobies in the Galapagos depends on the presence of sardines which have declined dramatically since 1997. … Continue reading →